More than 250 volunteers from The Home Depot and its vendors showed up at a veterans housing unit Wednesday, continuing renovations that began three years ago.

The renovation of the former Days Inn Hotel-turned-veteran housing unit began April 2011 with rehabbing units, making them move-in ready for homeless veterans.

Wednesday's effort marked the third event held at the location, near 34th and Grand avenues.

The first event consisted of volunteers rehabbing 15 units and landscaping, followed by an event where volunteers painted the interiors and worked on the floors inside the units, according to a Home Depot spokeswoman. On Wednesday, the hardware retailer's foundation worked with the vendors and U.S. Vets to finish painting, landscaping and remodeling.

The housing unit provides disabled veterans with a safe place to live along with a veteran community that they can be a part of, said Lisa Walsh, the Home Depot spokeswoman. The unit, which contains 131 rooms, is almost at 100 percent capacity, with just one room left to fill, Walsh said.

"The veterans have given us a safe place to call home so we return the favor," said John Fox, a local Home Depot manager.

Volunteers from The Home Depot and its vendors showed helped renovate a veterans housing unit Wednesday. (Photo: Anastasia Reynolds/The Republic)